to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
enterprise; business; company; corporation
mass communication; mass media
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
commercialization (e.g. product); commodification
overall victory; championship
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
student (esp. a university student)
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
decrease; reduction; decline
firm (market); bullish; strong (sales, economy, etc.); steady; sound
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
every year; yearly; annually
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
class meeting; classroom assembly
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
hang in there; go for it; keep at it; do your best
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
real intention; true motive; true meaning